Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Hi Haters
I post this on facebook from time to time not necessarily for the attention / recognition but to see if people actually read it and like it. If you think what I write is a piece of shit please let me know because you'll be freeing up some of my time.
The few people who read this blog (I hate calling it a blog) tell me it's pretty good. I don't really know what that means. I assume it means it's somewhat entertaining and a good waste of 5 minutes. However, I was thinking about it and I know that my life is not that entertaining. So if my writings entertain you than I feel really bad for how boring your life must be. I'm sort of just saying this in jest but I'm 100% serious that I'm not entertaining.
In 1984 by George Orwell a particular trait of the proles (the masses) is that they love to gamble. Why do people love to gamble? It's the lure of easy money and hitting it big. The masses love to drink. Why do people love to drink? Because working 5 days a week makes you insane. Going to work everyday to make your boss money is what the majority of society falls into. People need a relief from the monotony of everyday life. Where am I going with this?
I'm part of the masses and I like to drink and gamble. I'm not doing anything but surviving. What is the purpose of your existence? To find someone you love and procreate and start a family. Then 5 years down the road you can't stand each other anymore and get divorced and lose half of your shit (this blog won't be getting me a girlfriend). Or to come up with a brilliant idea, make a boatload of money and move to a tropical island and drink mixed drinks everyday (uhhh yeah, i'll make an new business idea post next). So, what the hell is the point?
I do have an answer. The answer is to not worry about the purpose or the point. Being above ground and staying healthy is the point. The point is to not die and to appreciate all the good things you have in life. To appreciate that you live freely in one of the best countries in the world because not everyone has it this good. To appreciate everything that mankind has created because life can end abruptly or pass you by just as fast.
You can say that this post is stupid and I'm a clown but if I got you to consider the big picture of life, even for a second, and what your part in it is, then I guess it worked out. And taking my advice is like letting a blind man walk you across the street.
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heh, well, it's not that bad and it does kill 5 minutes of my day while my brain gets ready for work. ;-)
I agree mostly about the love to gamble. However, I think the math part of me has another reason.
Someone once said about the lotteries: 'The Lottery is a tax against people who can't do math.' If you understand how bad the odds are against you, you wouldn't play and I think many people who play don't understand.
The same is really true for gambling. All of the games in the casinos are weighted against you. In the long term, you are going to lose money, so why play?
In Poker, you are not playing against the house, but you still need to not only win against the other players, but make up the charge the casino is hitting you with in order to make money. Doable, but not a sure thing.
Which is why I don't gamble. :-) There is no lure of easy money for me, because I understand that it's not really there for the taking.
Our Grandfather always wondered why people so willing tossed their money away. Just bad business.
That said about gambling, if you like it and can afford the losses you are likely to get over time, then enjoy. People blow their money a number of ways to have fun.
And man, is work that bad? I guess for some it is, but I like my job. It gives a sense of accomplishment and meaning.
Women and starting a family is not that bad either. 15 years married is coming up for us. Having a family is fun too.
This is a dark post for someone who's point in life is to enjoy it. It doesn't sound like there is a lot of enjoying going on...
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